TISS Free Schools Teachers Training Program| Only 50 Seats are Available

TISS (Tata Institute of Social Sciences) is inviting applications from the school teachers to join its schools teachers training program. The program is named UMANG Fellowship which is focused towards supporting school teachers to create joyful teaching and learning spaces for self and students.

About TISS

The Vision of the TISS has been to be an institution of excellence in higher education that continually responds to changing social realities through the development and application of knowledge, towards creating a people-centred, ecologically sustainable and just society that promotes and protects dignity, equality, social justice and human rights for all.

About UMANG Fellowship

UMANG Fellowship is an initiative by the Center for Lifelong Learning, School of Social Work, TISS, Mumbai. It is a one-year, part-time fellowship aims to train and support school teachers to create joyful teaching and learning spaces. With a hybrid training mode, in-person sessions at TISS, and online sessions, selected teachers will gain state-of-the-art SEL frameworks and tools, mentorship, and a supportive community.

Overview of UMANG Fellowship

Objective of the UMANG Fellowship

1. Increase teachers’ awareness of the role that emotional safety plays in great teaching and learning
2. Equip teachers with the skills and tools to manage their own wellbeing
3. Equip teachers with the skills and tools to manage student wellbeing
4. Support teachers to apply learnings from the fellowship to their classrooms through a project

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What is offered in this Fellowship to the school teachers

1. Training to understand and apply state of the art SEL frameworks in your classroom context
2. Tools and classroom management strategies to make your classroom a joyful learning space and you a great teacher
3. Practices to help balance your own wellbeing with your students’ wellbeing
4. Mentorship and personalised support to implement an SEL project in your classroom
5. Access to a community of peers and colleagues (including mental health practitioners) who share your goals and aspirations
6. Certificate on completion of the Fellowship (upon meeting attendance and other requirements of the training programm

UMANG Fellowship Timelines and Time Commitment

The next batch of the Fellowship launched in January 2025 , the second batch will commence in January 2025 and will last for 50 hours.

• First half : 20 hours training across 6 months
  • 2 physical trainings (4h each)
  • 6 online trainings (2h each)
• Second half : 30-hour classroom project to be completed in 4-5 months

Eligibility

1. Graduate/Bachelor’s degree in any subject
2. Is currently teaching in a school (government/non-government) with over 3 years of teaching experience 
3. Is fluent in reading and writing English, and fluent in speaking Hindi
4. Willing to commit to the entire fellowship duration (i.e., one year) 
5. Willing to apply learnings in their own classrooms with students, other teachers, and school stakeholders to transform schools into great SEL spaces
6. For applicants located outside Mumbai: Willingness to travel to TISS Mumbai at own expense for in-person trainings 

Who Should Apply

• Teachers passionate about mental health and social-emotional learning
• Graduate/Bachelor’s degree holders with 3+ years of teaching experience
• Fluent in Hindi (speaking) and English (reading/writing)
• Committed to transforming schools into great SEL spaces

Fellowship Mode

UMANG Fellowship will be in Hybrid Mode (a combination of in-person and online sessions). In-person training sessions will be held at TISS, Mumbai Campus.

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Application Fee

This fellowship is offered free of cost to the selected participants thanks to our funding partner Flourishing Minds Fund, America.

Application Procedure

Please email reachtoumang@gmail.com with the subject as ‘Applying to be an UMANG Fellow and following documents: 

1. Updated CV/Resume
2. A write-up of 500 words in PDF format stating your 1) motivation to apply for this fellowship and 2) the project idea that you intend to implement in your classroom as part of this fellowship programme.
3. If required, No Objection Certificate (NoC) from your organisation to participate in this Fellowship 

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